How to Use ear in a Sentence

ear

1 of 2 noun

• The ears get wet, and the tips of the aids often get clogged.
  — Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2023
• The blues needs room to grow, evolve, and find fresh ears.
  — Joe Bonamassa, Spin, 6 Oct. 2023
• Some trimmers are made to trim the hair in both the nose and ears.
  — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024
• Then, sound travels into the bony labyrinth of the ear and to the cochlea.
  — Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2023
• The other two shots struck his right ear and right arm.
  — Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
• Why shouldn’t the album have come straight from his hands and ears?
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2023
• A feeling of fullness in the ear There's no cure for MD.
  — Isadora Baum, Health, 11 Sep. 2023
• The 13-second video viewed by The Times captures four slaps to the face and one punch to his left ear.
  — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
• The ceramic bowls look so stylish against the gold frame and the cat ears are such a cute touch.
  — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023
• She was shot in the head, behind the ear, and her hands had been bound with Christmas lights.
  — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• If so, take the cotton out of your ears and put it into your mouth.
  — Bea Lewis, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
• There’s a cocker spaniel right there, with its ears all wrapped up.
  — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
• Use toothpicks to stand up ears on cake and press the nose (point side down) on the center of one side.
  — Beth Branch, Country Living, 27 July 2023
• Hey, son, his father said, and took Matt’s sister’s phone and put it to his ear.
  — Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
• This guy, who has the cutest ears, is a total sweetheart and does very well in his kennel.
  — Teryn Jones, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
• Add an ear cuff that makes someone do a double-take to spruce up your 2024 wardrobe.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 Jan. 2024
• Choose between rainbow clouds or unicorns with horns and ears that stick out of the box.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 21 Aug. 2023
• Music to the ears of all gardeners who don't have the detail gene and those who do, too.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
• He was shot twice in the head — first above and behind his right ear, and then to the back of the head, the report says, 7 Action News reports.
  — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
• If Mickey Mouse ears are allowed, why not a Snow White dress?
  — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
• His ears might have been just as impressive as his hands.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2024
• These ear muffs come in a range of trendy colors to match your winter outfits, adding a pop of style to your look.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
• Bacall let the orange strobe stop spinning and pulled the radio from his ear.
  — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
• The stones in the ear rods have not yet been identified, Hancock said.
  — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
• Some injuries stemmed from fights between detainees, including a man who said he had been kicked in the ear and battered in his ribs.
  — Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
• His hair flopped greasily over his ears.
  — USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
• The Habana pieces include bold ear cuffs, mesh gloves, fang-like grills, and a chainmail skirt.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
• Blood coming out of his ears, his nose.
  — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
• His eyes trained on numerous replays and with Howard in his ear, Bankes did not take much convincing.
  — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
• My pops was in my ear a lot, so funk was the thing.
  — Gia Peppers, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2026

ear

2 of 2 verb

• The window of his cell was as wide as his face—ear to ear—giving him a view of the hills.
  — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
• One soldier was rushed in with his throat sliced open from ear to ear.
  — Michael Schwirtz Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
• The doll had a massive curly bun with a braid extending from ear to ear.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Mar. 2023
• Her hands were chopped off with a machete before she was struck on the right side of her head and ear with an ax.
  — Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Aug. 2022
• Alexandra Furman was beaming ear to ear as the women danced around her.
  — Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2023
• Wakanda Forever, the handsome couple stunned in all black and Rihanna beamed from ear to ear.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 12 Jan. 2023
• But audience appeal is ultimately in the eye (and ear) of the beholder.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023
• Our testers used them all over the United States last winter, wearing them as chin, nose, and neck warmers on cold runs, and as head and ear warmers while uphill skiing, down to about 25 degrees.
  — Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
• Ohtani raised his arms in delight from the mound and Renfroe could only grin ear to ear after robbing Oakland's Jace Peterson with a defensive gem to start the bottom of the fifth.
  — Janie McCauley, ajc, 31 Mar. 2023
• Jeter, who retired after the 2014 season after a Hall of Fame career, and other legendary players were out on the field pre-game when Adames ran out onto the field beaming from ear to ear.
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2023
• Only seven of the 13 studies assessed the clinical outcomes of sick patients who received phages to treat a variety of conditions from leg ulcers to ear infections.
  — Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
• That said, ear warmers with down insulation or thermal lining can provide substantial warmth, sometimes keeping your head almost (or just) as warm as a winter hat.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2023
• Even as a Black person who smiled ear to ear when Black people fought for laughter with the mighty pressure of their jaws.
  — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
• The post pictured Knoxville, 54, in a blue velvet suit and bow tie, grinning ear to ear alongside Ting.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
• The pair also snapped a sweet photo together at the reception, both smiling ear to ear for the shot.
  — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025